Bracket for securing multiple fiber optic cables to a termination box

Abstract

A bracket for mounting multiple fiber optic cables to a termination box includes a first substantially planar portion having one or more fastener perforations, a second substantially planar portion forming a first corner with the first substantially planar portion, and a third substantially planar portion forming a second corner with the second substantially planar portion, a protrusion of the first and second planar portions at the first corner, and a notch in the second planar portion between the first and second corners. The bracket includes a first tether attachment point having first and second recessed edges of the first and second planar portions and a second tether attachment point having a third recessed edge in the notch and a fourth recessed edge of the third planar portion. The first and second tether attachment points are configured to receive first and second tethers wrapped around the first and second corners, respectively.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A bracket for mounting multiple fiber optic cables to a fiber optic termination box, the bracket comprising:
 a first substantially planar portion comprising one or more fastener perforations dimensioned to receive a fastener for affixing the bracket to the fiber optic termination box; 
 a second substantially planar portion forming a first corner with the first substantially planar portion; 
 a third substantially planar portion forming a second corner with the second substantially planar portion, the third planar portion being spaced apart from the first substantially planar portion; 
 a protrusion of the first and second planar portions at the first corner; 
 a notch in the second planar portion between the first and second corners; 
 a first tether attachment point comprising first and second recessed edges of the first and second planar portions, respectively, the first and second recessed edges each being spaced apart from the first corner along the protrusion and together being configured to receive a first tether wrapped around the first corner so as to secure a first fiber optic cable to the bracket; and 
 a second tether attachment point comprising a third recessed edge in the notch and a fourth recessed edge of the third planar portion, the third and fourth recessed edges each being spaced apart from the second corner and together being configured to receive a second tether wrapped around the second corner so as to secure a second fiber optic cable to the bracket. 
 
     
     
       2. The bracket of  claim 1 , wherein the first planar portion comprises at least three fastener perforations arranged in a polygon so as to form an interior region between the fastener perforations, and wherein the third planar portion overlaps with the interior region in a direction perpendicular to the first planar portion. 
     
     
       3. The bracket of  claim 2 , wherein the first planar portion comprises three fastener perforations, and wherein a first fastener perforation is spaced closer to the first tether attachment point than the second and third fastener perforations. 
     
     
       4. The bracket of  claim 3 , wherein the fourth recessed edge overlaps with the first fastener perforation in the direction perpendicular to the first planar portion. 
     
     
       5. The bracket of  claim 3 , wherein the first fastener perforation comprises a beveled edge at a surface of the first planar portion. 
     
     
       6. The bracket of claim the first, second, third and fourth recessed edges each comprise two sidewalls spaced apart by a bottom section, wherein the two sidewalls are perpendicular to the bottom section. 
     
     
       7. The bracket of  claim 1 , wherein the first tether attachment point further comprises an opening at the first corner, and wherein the second tether attachment point comprises an opening at the second corner, said openings being sized to engage said first and second tethers, respectively. 
     
     
       8. The bracket of  claim 1 , wherein the first planar portion adjoins and is perpendicular to the second planar portion, and wherein the second planar portion adjoins and is perpendicular to the third planar portion. 
     
     
       9. A bracket for mounting multiple fiber optic cables to a fiber optic termination box, the bracket comprising:
 a first substantially planar portion comprising at least three fastener perforations dimensioned to receive a fastener for affixing the bracket to the fiber optic termination box, the fastener perforations forming a polygon having an interior region between the fastener perforations; 
 a second substantially planar portion adjoining and extending away from the first planar surface; 
 a third substantially planar portion adjoining and extending away from the second planar so as to extend directly over the interior region of the polygon; 
 a protrusion of the first and second planar sections, the protrusion being outside of and extending away from the interior region in a direction parallel to the first and second planar sections; 
 a notch in the second planar section extending in a direction parallel to the protrusion; 
 a first tether attachment point comprising recessed edges of the first and second planar portions along the protrusion; and 
 a second tether attachment point comprising a recessed edge in the notch and a recessed edge of the third planar section; 
 wherein the recessed edges of each of the first and second tether attachment points are configured to receive a corresponding tether so as to secure a first fiber optic cable to the first tether attachment point and a second fiber optic cable to the second tether attachment point. 
 
     
     
       10. The bracket of  claim 9 , wherein the first planar portion is substantially perpendicular to the second planar portion, and wherein the third planar portion is substantially perpendicular to the second planar portion and substantially parallel to the first planar portion. 
     
     
       11. The bracket of  claim 10 , wherein the fastener perforations form a triangle in the first planar portion such that a first fastener perforation is spaced closer to the first tether attachment point than to the second and third fastener perforations, and wherein the fourth recessed edge overlaps with the first fastener perforation in a direction perpendicular to the first planar portion. 
     
     
       12. An assembly for securing multiple fiber optic cables to a fiber optic termination box, the assembly comprising:
 a multi-cable retention bracket, comprising: 
 a first substantially planar portion comprising one or more fastener perforations dimensioned to receive a fastener for affixing the bracket to the fiber optic termination box; 
 a second substantially planar portion forming a first corner with the first substantially planar portion; 
 a third substantially planar portion forming a second corner with the second substantially planar portion, the third planar portion being spaced apart from the first substantially planar portion; 
 a protrusion of the first and second planar portions at the first corner; 
 a notch in the second planar portion between the first and second corners; 
 a first tether attachment point comprising first and second recessed edges of the first and second planar portions, respectively, the first and second recessed edges each being spaced apart from the first corner along the protrusion and together being configured to receive a first tether wrapped around the first corner so as to secure a first fiber optic cable to the bracket; and 
 a second tether attachment point comprising a third recessed edge in the notch and fourth recessed edge of the third planar portion, the third and fourth recessed edges each being spaced apart from the second corner and together being configured to receive a second tether wrapped around the second corner so as to secure a second fiber optic cable to the bracket; and 
 first and second fiber optic cables secured to the multi-cable retention bracket, wherein the first fiber optic cable is secured to the first tether attachment point by a first tether arranged in the first and second recessed edges and wrapped around the first corner, and wherein the second fiber optic cable is secured to the second tether attachment point by a second tether arranged in third and fourth recessed edges and wrapped around the second corner. 
 
     
     
       13. The assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the first and second tethers are hose clamps, and wherein a distance between the sidewalk of the first, second, third and fourth recessed edges corresponds to a thickness of the hose clamps. 
     
     
       14. The assembly of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a fiber optic termination box comprising a substantially planar bracket mounting location, the bracket mounting location comprising one or more fastener perforations, 
 wherein the multi-cable retention bracket is secured to the mounting location by a plurality of fasteners extending through the fastener perforations of the multi-cable retention bracket and the fiber optic termination box. 
 
     
     
       15. The assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the first planar portion comprises a first fastener perforation with a beveled edge, and wherein a fastener in the first fastener perforation is completely arranged beneath the first planar portion.